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Union leader urges council not to outsource Barberton building department to county, warns of enforcement gaps and layoffs
3623646 · June 2, 2025
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Summary
Kendall Lawson, president of ASME Local 265 and a Barberton city employee, told council on June 2 that a proposal to shift building permit work to the county would hurt the city, reduce enforcement presence, cut revenue and could violate union contracts and cause layoffs.
Kendall Lawson, president of ASME Local 265 and a Barberton city employee, addressed the Barberton City Council on June 2 to oppose a proposal she said would eliminate the city's building department and send permit work to Summit County.
"Sending the work to the county does nothing but hurt the city,…
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